M4.0 earthquake near Bukittinggi, West Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 102 km NW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia on 2 Apr 2017, 12:59 UTC at a depth of 141 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Bukittinggi, about 103 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.